Express appreciation to this evening sponsor, Teresa Crawley dds. [applause] dont get carried away. Shell, you know. [laughter] obviously, i could do this privately come and i have, but i would like to say a public thank to tarry for her sport terry for her support for her advice over the years, including topics. Thanks to her suggestions, so would you please stand up . Tonight speaker, claire l. Evans, has achieved notable success both as a musician and writer. In the former career, she is the lead singer and cofounder of the conceptual pop group yacht and has recently returned from a tour in europe with that group. Career asher second an expert in the area of technology that brings her to us tonight. Cannot regard, she is the former future editor of motherboard and a contributor to vice, the guardian, and wired, among other publications. She is, for example, the Founding Editor of terraform, a sciencefiction article. The thing that particularly commends her to our attention and bring
You to terry for her support for her advice over the years, including many good topics, suggestions, and if you are here you will know she is responsible for the beach boys, and all sorts of others we have enjoyed over the years thanks to her suggestions. Terry, would you please stand up . [applause] tonights speaker, claire l. Evans, has achieved notable success in two disparate fields, both as a musician and as a writer. In the former career, she is the lead singer and cofounder of the conceptual pop group yacht, and has recently returned from a tour in europe with that group. But it is her second career as an expert in the area of technology that brings her to us tonight. And in that regard, she is the former futures editor of motherboard and a contributor to vice, the guardian, and wired, among other publications. She is, for example, the Founding Editor of terraform, a vices sciencefiction chronicle. However, the thing that particularly commands her to our attention and brings are
Brennan distinguished leadership series. The first member of the series was general james mattis who was here two months ago. Jack brennan was the first wofriend of nixon a veteran witn the white house returned with president nixon, retired from the marines rather than leave his side so we thought we would name it and then we had a distinguished professional jack continues to serve and we are glad so many of you are here. If you are in or what you stand and allow us to think you. [applause] our guest is admiral James Stavridis, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1976. He went on to a 37 year career and some extraordinary media stations along the way including as the Combatant Commander of the u. S. Central command, Southern Command from 20 of six to 2009, and of course as the nato allied Supreme Commander. He earned his phd and masters of arts from the Fletcher School of law and diplomacy which he subsequently went on to leave after his retirement from the navy. Admiral James Stavridi
Ceo of the Wilson Center. I am a recovering politician, which is not a 12 step program, but i am absolutely delighted at the Wilson Center is hosting this event. I am looking for john milton hooper. Where is he . What are you doing in the back . For anyone who has not heard of john milton hooper, shame on you. He wrote an awardwinning biography of Woodrow Wilson, and he has been enormously hopeful to us over the years, appearing many times, but also helping us unpack some of the difficult issues around Woodrow Wilson. The subject of todays conversation. 1978, when the Wilson Center was 10 years old, we were charged by congress with creating a Hubert Humphrey fellowship in social and political thought. Good idea. The idea was that a quote, distinguished scholar, statesman, or cultural figure would deliver a lecture honoring humphreys legacy, which makes sense since he was a founding father of this place, as well as Vice President , senator, and dedicated public servant. And at times lik
I am a recovering politician, which is not a 12 step program, but i am absolutely delighted that the Wilson Center is hosting this event. I am looking for John Milton Cooper. Where is he . What are you doing in the back . For anyone who has not heard of John Milton Cooper, shame on you. He wrote an awardwinning biography of Woodrow Wilson, and he has been enormously hopeful to us over the years, appearing many times, but also helping us unpack some of the difficult issues around Woodrow Wilson. The subject of todays conversation. So, in 1978, when the Wilson Center was 10 years old, we were charged by congress with creating a Hubert Humphrey fellowship in social and political thought. Good idea. The idea was that a quote, distinguished scholar, statesman, or cultural figure uote, would deliver a lecture honoring humphreys legacy, which makes sense since he was a founding father of this place, as well as Vice President , senator, and dedicated public servant. And at times like this, whe